They were into anachronistic facial hair before it was anachronistic. This is a photograph of the Fort Riley Eighth Calvary Unit as they enjoy some blue ribbon beer and a roasted pig, taken near Junction City, Kansas (Rock Chalk Jayhawk!) in 1905 by J.J. Pennel.
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Pabst Blue Ribbon wasn’t always the leading cause of hipster cirrhosis. For most of its life, this working class beer was the domain of (heterosexual) cowboys and bacon-bringer-homers. Watch these vintage commercials to relive the glory days of PBR. Maybe you’ll grow some hair on your liver, you Park Slope pantywaist! (Full Disclosure: I am a PBR-drinking Park Slope pantywaist.)View List ›

If you are (a) living in New York and willing to pay $150 less a month because you don’t have a functional stove or (b) you owe thousands to your local ConEd, fret no more! Here’s how to make your own stove! Out of coat-hangers and PBR cans.
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